Conflict
2 militants killed in ongoing military operation in Sopore, says police
Baramulla: Two unidentified militants have been killed in an ongoing military operation in Pethseer village of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
#SoporeEncounterUpdate: 02 unidentified #terrorists killed. #Search going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/TO4ZO1bBga
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) August 24, 2021
An official said that a joint team of Police, Army 52 RR and CRPF 177,179 and 92 cordoned off the village following inputs about the presence of militants in the area.
He said that as the armed forces approached the suspected spot, the militants fired at them triggering the operation.
He said that in the ensuing gunfight two unidentified militants have been killed while the operation is going on.
Meanwhile, authorities have suspended train service from Srinagar to Baramulla as a precautionary measure, while mobile internet service has also been suspended in Sopore.
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